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Data Entry Keyers vs Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Data Entry Keyers and Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Data Entry Keyers Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$39,850
$56,530
Employment · BLS OEWS
135,280
111,930
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
92nd pct
14th pct

At a glance

Dimension Data Entry Keyers Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Median pay $39,850 $56,530
Employment 135,280 111,930
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-25.9%) Declining (-8.4%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 9,500 7,800
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 92nd pct Low · 14th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 100th pct · 70% of tasks 78th pct · 41% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (64.0%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: English Language, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Finger Dexterity, Reading Comprehension, Customer and Personal Service, Oral Comprehension, Information Ordering, Perceptual Speed, Speech Recognition, Active Listening, Selective Attention, Monitoring, Speech Clarity, Written Expression, Category Flexibility, Time Management, Oral Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Coordination, Service Orientation, Far Vision, Social Perceptiveness.

Specific to Data Entry Keyers

  • Administrative
  • Law and Government
  • Wrist-Finger Speed
  • Writing
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Active Learning

Specific to Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

  • Manual Dexterity
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Static Strength
  • Trunk Strength
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Control Precision

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software , Data base user interface and query software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Document management software .

Specific to Data Entry Keyers

Specific to Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Data Entry Keyers or Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Data Entry Keyers vs Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/data-entry-keyers-vs-postal-service-mail-sorters-processors-and-processing-machine-operators

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Singulariki. (2026). Data Entry Keyers vs Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/data-entry-keyers-vs-postal-service-mail-sorters-processors-and-processing-machine-operators

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  title  = {Data Entry Keyers vs Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators},
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